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President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations. "No, No.
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Even Joe Arpaio Can’t Keep Arizona Republican
The entrance of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio into the open Arizona Senate race was like a bull entering a china shop. The question is whether the former law enforcement official will be a boon or a millstone around the party's neck, the way Roy Moore was for Alabama Republicans in the state's special election for the U.S. Senate.
Sullivan touts support in bid to succeed Shea-Porter
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles by Seacoastonline interviewing the large field of candidates running in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District. The first article, on Lincoln Soldati, can be found at http://bit.ly/2mu19Bj.
U.S. forced to renew DACA permits as furor over Trump’s immigration slur persists
The Trump administration, under court order, said it would resume taking applications to renew temporary protections from deportation for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to the country illegally as children, as the standoff between the president and Congress over the program's future intensified Sunday. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Saturday it will accept renewal applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.
Families affected by violence to have MLK Day conversation
In this June 27, 2017 photo, Ronald Smith gets on his bicycle after stopping at the Triple S Food Mart, where Alton Sterling was shot by police one year ago, in Baton Rouge, La. A year later, visitors routinely stop by the store to photograph the mural of Sterling's smiling face on its aluminum siding.
Trump defends himself anew against charges that he is racist Source: AP
President Donald Trump is defending himself anew against accusations that he is racist, this time after recent disparaging comments about Haiti and African nations. "No, No.
Colorado honors King in face of Trump: “When the least get together, something new happens”
Marc Davis, left, pastor of The Absolute Word Church; Jacqueline Moore, a missionary and street evangelist from The Absolute Word Church, middle; and Richard Gianzero, intern pastor at Advent Lutheran Church, sing and clap during an interfaith service at Friendship Baptist Church of Christ Jesus on Jan. 14, 2018 in Denver. Colorado leaders including veterans of civil rights struggles on Sunday launched Denver's commemoration of Martin Luther King, 50 years after his assassination, stoked by President Donald Trump's latest remarks about who should have a place in America and scrambling for traction in a fresh push for social and economic peace.
Analysis: It takes more than a “shithole” to scare off a Texas Republican
Editor's note: Some language in this story may not be appropriate for the faint of heart. Consider yourself warned.
The Latest: Trump declares ‘I am not a racist’
President Donald Trump says in the wake of his recent comments about Haiti and African countries that "I am not a racist." Trump has been accused of using a vulgar word to describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting last week with a bipartisan group of six senators.
The Latest: Durbin spokesman: GOP senator has no credibility
A spokesman for Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is questioning the credibility of a Republican senator who says President Donald Trump did not refer to African countries using a vulgarity during a closed-door meeting. Ben Marter tweeted Sunday, shortly after Republican Georgia Sen. David Perdue went on ABC's "This Week" to call reports that Trump used vile language in the meeting a "gross misrepresentation."
Kennedy targets gun violence in Illinois governor campaign
In this Jan. 3, 2018 photo, Democratic Illinois gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy, left, gathers with community leaders to discuss gun violence in Chicago at a press conference accompanied by, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, center, and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in Chicago. Few people running for public office have been more personally affected by gun violence than Chris Kennedy.
Something special on the pillows for newly sworn in Virginia governor
The peaceful transfer of power in Virginia would not be complete without a prank pulled by the outgoing governor on his successor. So it was that as newly inaugurated Gov. Ralph Northam hit the sack Saturday night after his inauguration, he found something special on his pillowcase - and it was not one of those fancy hotel good-night chocolates.
Hawaii changes protocols for alerts after missilea
A false alarm that warned of a ballistic missile headed for Hawaii sent the islands into a panic Saturday, with people abandoning cars in a highway and preparing to flee their homes until officials said the cell phone alert was a mistake. A morning view of the city of Honolulu, Hawaii is seen on January 13, 2018 when people were falsely warned of a "ballistic missile threat inbound to Hawaii."
Gun violence focus of Kennedy’s Illinois governor campaign Source: AP
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Gun violence focus of Kennedy’s Illinois governor campaign
In this Jan. 3, 2018 photo, Democratic Illinois gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy, left, gathers with community leaders to discuss gun violence in Chicago at a press conference accompanied by, from left, Chicago Alderman Rick Munoz, U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, Rev. Paul Jakes, and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush in Chicago.
Stratford: Gresko corrals big endorsements for 121st
State Representative Joe Gresko on the opening day of the 2017 legislative session at the Capital in Hartford, Conn. on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017.
he’s not Only Bragged About Obstructing…:
If Mueller feels he has enough evidence, then he could seek permission to indict and prosecute Trump. It's not clear that charges can actually be brought against a sitting president, but Mueller's findings could nevertheless be turned over to Congress -- and serve as the centerpiece of any impeachment proceedings against Trump.
Jake Tapper: Hawaii missile alert could have led to ‘nuclear war’ …
During a State of the Union interview with Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on Saturday's missile launch alert debacle, CNN host Jake Tapper took a shot at President Donald Trump, saying Americans were relieved he was on the golf course when it happened and not glued to Fox News. According to Gabbard, "Traumatic understates the experience that the people of Hawaii went through yesterday.
‘He is a racist’: Civil rights icon John Lewis says Trump …
U.S. Representative John Lewis , an icon of the Civil Rights Movement, revealed on Sunday that he cried after President Donald Trump reportedly referred to African nations as "shithole" countries. In an interview on ABC's This Week , host George Stephanopoulos asked Lewis to react to Trump's attempt to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after reports said that the president had made racist remarks about African countries and Haitian refugees.
False alert of ballistic missile threat to Hawaii sent by human error
An emergency text alert on Saturday warning residents in the U.S. state of Hawaii of an imminent ballistic missile threat was false alarm sent out due to human error, state officials said. The U.S. military's Pacific Command and state authorities confirmed that there was no missile threat to Hawaii, which is a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean, and home to the U.S. Pacific Command.